Holder for balls and bobbins of strand material



m w 31 m WW Filed April 7, 1942 Man}! 1 3- F o SANFORD I HOLDER FORBALLS AND BOBBINS OF STRAND MATERIAL Patented Mar. 30, 1943 uuirso ermss PATENT OFFICE HIOLDERIFORIBALLS AND BOBBINS F s'ra mn MATERIALFrederick 0. Sanford, New York, N. Y. Application April 7, 1942, SerialNo. 437,972 3 Claims. (01; 242-136) My invention relates to improvementsin holders for balls and bobbins of strandmaterial, for example wool,silk cord or yarn, and particularly to balls or bobbins asconventionally used in connection with knitting, crocheting, and similarneedlework,

An object of my invention is a holder which can easily and convenientlybe attached to the person of the user i'orexample by slipping it overthe wrist of the user and which provides a rotatable suspension of aball or bobbin thus permitting an unwinding of strand material while thework is in progress.

Another object of my invention is a holder comprising two sectionsjoined by a swivel connection, one of said sections being secured to abracelet to be slipped over the Wrist of the user and the other servingas carrier for the ball or bobbin of strand material.

Another object of my invention is to provide means which protect andcover the swivel joint connecting the two sections of said holder toprevent the strand material from becoming enmeshed with the joint.

Another object of my invention is to provide means to secure said ballor bobbin of strand material in its position on said holder.

Another object of my invention is to associate a ruler with said holder.

Other and further objects of my invention will hereinafter be set forthand the novel features thereof defined by the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing an embodiment of my invention is shown.

Fig. 1 is an elevational front view of a holder according to myinvention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section along line 22 of Fig. 1, showing theswivel connection between the two sections of the holder on an enlargedscale;

Fig, 3 is a plan View of a disc for holding balls or bobbins in theirposition; and

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section along line 4-4 of Fig. 1 on an enlargedscale.

A holder according to my invention comprises a pin-shaped section I madeof any suitable material, for example wood, metal, or a plastic. Thelower end of pin I is tapered in order to facilitate the piercing of aball or bobbin of strand material to be carried by the holder. Thecross-section of pin I may be circular over its entire length, but Ihave found it preferable to give the middle part of the pin a squarecross- -section and to provide ruler marks 3 as shown in the drawing.Such, ruler is often convenient when doing needlework. At the upper endof pin I a pivot-pin 5 is provided. This pivot may consist of a screwwhich is screwed into pin I or attached to the pin by any other suitablemeans. Pivot 5 serves to connect a washer or disc 5 rotatably with pini. This washer is provided with a central hole 'I through which pivot 5is passed, Pivot 5 is preferably provided with a head8 in order tosecure washer 6 on pin I. Washer 6 is disposed Within a sleeve or cap 9and is fixed to the inner. walls of this cap. It is obvious from Figs. 1and 2 of the drawing that pin I with its pivot 5 can be rotated relativeto washer 6, thus permitting a swivel movement of the pin relative tocap 9. Cap 9 may consist of any suitable material, for instance metal,wood, or plastic. It may have the same color as pin I or a differentcolor. The lower end of cap 9 is preferably extended beyond the upperedge of pin I in order to prevent any strand from being caught betweenwasher 6 and pin I or being damaged by any sharp edges of pivot 5.Sleeve 9 may be provided with a shoulder I0 against which washer 6 mayabut. The lower edge of sleeve 9 may be rounded off. At the upper end ofcap or sleeve 9 is provided an opening II which serves to secure abracelet I2 to the holder. This bracelet may consist of any suitablematerial, for example braided leather or cord, It may be formed byknotting together a suitable length of braided leather. The loop thusformed is passed through opening II of cap 9 before Washer 6 is attachedto the cap.

The knot I3, holding the ends of the bracelet together should be of sucha size that it cannot slip through opening II, thus connecting braceletI2 with cap 9 as shown in Fig. 2. Instead of forming a knot by knottingthe ends of an open length of leather together, the knot can of coursebe formed by any other suitable means.

The ball or bobbin I4 of strand material which is indicated in Fig. 1 bydotted lines is slipped on pin I by piercing the tapered end of pin Ithrough ball I4 which may consist, for example of wool.

In order to secure ball It in its position on pin I a detachable disc I5is provided, made of the same material as pin I or of any other suitablematerial. This disc has a central opening I6 from which radiate one ormore slots I1. The diameter of opening I6 is slightly smaller than thatof the circular pin section on which the disc is to be placed. In orderto secure the disc in a certain position on the pin an annular groove I8may be provided, the inner diameter of which corresponds to the diameterof opening I6. When the disc is slid over the tapered end of pin l thesections formed by radial slots I! will yield slightly due to theelasticity of the disc material. As soon as groove I8 is reached thesections formed by slots I! will snap back into their original positionsthus securing disc IS in its position.

When the holder is to be used, the needleworker slips the bracelet 12over her arm after having previously secured the ball on pin I, Pin Iand with it ball 14 can freely rotate due to its swivel connection withcap 9. Due to the peculiar shape of cap 9 there is no danger that yarnpayed off ball I4 will become entangled in the swivel joint.

I do not wish my invention to be limited to the embodiment shown in anddescribed herein, as various changes may be made without departin fromthe scope of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is new and desired tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A holder for balls and bobbins of strand material comprising apin-shaped section adapted to pierce and carry a ball or bobbin. a discfor holding said ball or bobbin in its position on said pin, means forsecuring said disc in its position on said pin-shaped section, a washerhaving a hole, a pivot-pin provided with a head passed through said holeand secured to said .pin section, a sleeve having a restrictedcross-section at one end, said washer being fastened within said sleevein a position in which the walls of said sleeve encompass the pivot-pincarrying end of said pin-shaped section and a bracelet including a knot,said knot being disposed behind the restricted cross-section of saidsleeve, thus securing said bracelet to said sleeve.

2. A holder as described in claim 1, in which said disc has a hole whosediameter is slightly smaller than the cross-section of said pin-shapedsection and in which said pin-shaped section includes an annular groovewhose cross-section is equal to the diameter of said disc hole.

3. A holder for balls and bobbins of strand material comprising apin-shaped section, adapted to pierce and carry a ball or bobbin, awasher having a hole, a pivot pin having a head passed through said holeand screwed into the top of said pin shape section, a cap having anaperture in its closed top and a shoulder in its inner walls, saidwasher being fastened within said cap abutting against said shoulder andin a position in which the Walls of said'cap encompass the pivotpinc'arry-ing end of said pin-shaped section, and a loop made offlexible material and including a thickened portion having a crosssection larger than said aperture, said thickened portion being disposedwithin said cap behind said aperture, thus Securing said flexible loopto said cap.

FREDERICK O. SANFORD.

